Commentary
December 9, 2025
Kristen Gyles | Public sector politics
What exactly constitutes political activities? Dr Aujae Dixon, a Jamaican junior doctor, who participated in the September 3 general election as the People’s National Party (PNP) candidate for the…
December 9, 2025
Editorial | Outrage over Commodore, but …
Even as this newspaper shares the national outrage over the murder of five people – including a four-year-old child – in Sunday’s mass shooting in the community of Commodore, Linstead, St. Catherine…
December 9, 2025
Crime Stop works: Yet still we remain silent
THE CURTAINS had barely come down on last Sunday’s Crime Stop 36th Anniversary Gala event at The Jamaica Pegasus hotel, when news came of Jamaica’s latest mass shooting, this time in Linstead, St…
December 9, 2025
Editorial | Good sense on Constitution
This newspaper may have misread Prime Minister Andrew Holness’ posture on constitutional reform in the immediate aftermath of last month’s general election. As we indicated in our October 2 comment in…
December 9, 2025
Elizabeth Morgan | The illegal trade in exotic animals, heritage artefacts, guns, and drugs
ILLEGAL TRADE is one of the reasons why Jamaica’s 2018 national trade policy promoted the mainstreaming of trade, ensuring that trade, legal and illegal, are reflected in the policies of the relevant…
December 9, 2025
Editorial | Transport in development
The recent report of big losses being sustained by Jamaica’s government-run aerodromes highlights both the collapse of internal airline travel and the government’s struggle to breathe life into a…
December 9, 2025
Don Dobson | Diaspora engagement: A missing link in Jamaica’s sports governance
“Money is a factor. But poor operational controls and weak leadership are at the heart of the sport’s problems. I’ve watched too many teammates struggle to compete in a sport they love without the…
December 9, 2025
Michael Abrahams | Contemplating suicide? Please read this
If you are contemplating suicide, you are not alone. The 24/7 Mental Health & Suicide Prevention Helpline set up by the Ministry of Health and Wellness (MOHW), 888-639-5433 (888-NEW-LIFE),…
December 9, 2025
Mayank Joshi | Mahatma Gandhi’s teachings remain guiding principles
On October 2, the world commemorates the life of Mahatma Gandhi as the International Day of Non-Violence, which was declared by the United Nations in 2007. Mahatma Gandhi’s voice emerged from India,…